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: FG Declares Public Holidays For Christmas, New Year Celebrations

Daily Dispatch December 22, 2021

The federal government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day… Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf AregbesolaMinister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola The federal government has declared Monday 27th,

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Buhari to lawmakers: don’t meddle in party affairs

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2021

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday read President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter informing the lawmakers of why he withheld his assent from the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Lawan read the letter shortly after the upper chamber rose from its executive session at 11.40am. Buhari in the letter, said apart from legal, financial, economic and security implications […]

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Reps pass 2022 budget of N17.126trn

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2021

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion against the N16.391 trillion sum presented by the president. The Senate is also expected to pass the appropriation bill on Tuesday. While the major capital, recurrent, debt service, statutory transfers remain untouched, the House made provision for an increase by N400 billion […]

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Buhari receives COVID-19 booster vaccine

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received his booster dose of Pfizer Biontech vaccine at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was administered by his Chief Personal Physician, Dr Suhayb Rafindadi. His vaccination card was signed by the Director-General of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib. Dr Shuaib said President was leading

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Aisha Buhari orders staff to proceed on indefinite leave

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2021

First Lady Aisha Buhari has ordered all her staff to proceed on leave until further notice. This was contained in a short terse statement posted on Aisha Buhari’s official Instagram handle (@aishambuhari), signed by Dr. Mohammed Kamal, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Office of the First Lady on Health and Development Partners. Kamal stated […]

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Just in: Buhari shoves aside Electoral Act Amendment Bill, rejects imposition of direct primary elections on parties; cites “prevailing situation”

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021. In a letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, exclusively obtained by THISDAY, the president said that prevailing situation in the country would not allow him to sign the bill. Among other reasons for rejecting the bill, the president cited high […]